{"id":4230,"date":"2019-12-03T01:15:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T08:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2019-12-03T01:18:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T08:18:39","slug":"japan-travel-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=4230","title":{"rendered":"Japan travel resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/black-buddha.com\/tokyo \">Black Buddha<\/a> &#8211; Excellent experiences and shops not found in the normal guide books to hit up in Tokyo.  <a href=\"https:\/\/black-buddha.com\/tokyo\">https:\/\/black-buddha.com\/tokyo<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\">TimeOut Tokyo<\/a> &#8211; a great list of local events, reviews, and current events to attend. Great to check out right before you head out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/lovetokyoawards.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Time Out Love Tokyo Awards 2017<\/a><\/em>  <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Top 100 best shops in Tokyo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/100-best-shops-in-tokyo\" target=\"_blank\">Top 100 best shops in Tokyo<\/a><\/li><li>Particularly interesting<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tokyo Hotarudo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/tokyo-hotarudo \" target=\"_blank\">Tokyo Hotarudo<\/a> &#8211; a shop of Taisho period (1912-26) merchandise.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shin-Yoshiwara (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/shin-yoshiwara\" target=\"_blank\">Shin-Yoshiwara<\/a> &#8211;  unique souvenir shop that captures the spirit of Yoshiwara, Edo-Tokyo&#8217;s legendary red-light district. <ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Yoshiwara's Twitter feed (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shin_yoshiwara\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yoshiwara&#8217;s Twitter feed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/beams-japan\" target=\"_blank\">Beams <\/a>&#8211; 6 floors of dizzying clothing, crafts, and art. <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tokyo Kitsch (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/tokyo-kitsch\" target=\"_blank\">Tokyo Kitsch<\/a> &#8211;  Unassuming little shop selling traditional, quirky and, as its name suggests, kitschy Japanese souvenirs <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kagaya  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/kagaya\" target=\"_blank\">Kagaya <\/a>&#8211;  One of the city&#8217;s longest-running smoke shops and deals in everything from standard cigarettes to cigars, pipes and lighters. You&#8217;ll find fine Cubans alongside product from places like Dominica, Honduras and Nicaragua <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kakimori  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/kakimori\" target=\"_blank\">Kakimori <\/a>&#8211;  Specialist stationary shop. Kakimori\u2019s has a massive range of pens, inks and letter sets. Best of all are the made-to-order notebooks, prepared in five to 10 minutes.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hanashyo Nihonbashi (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/hanashyo-nihonbashi\" target=\"_blank\">Hanashyo Nihonbashi<\/a> &#8211;  specializing in Edo Kiriko glassware <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Atelier Sougeikan (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/art\/atelier-sougeikan\" target=\"_blank\">Atelier Sougeikan<\/a> &#8211;  Atelier Sougeikan\u00a0offers calligraphy lessons where you\u2019ll get a chance to decorate an item of your choosing, such as a fan or a lantern, and take your creation home with you. <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Karimoku 60 Shinjuku (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/karimoku-60-shinjuku\" target=\"_blank\">Karimoku 60 Shinjuku<\/a> &#8211;  Turning out exquisite, retro handmade furniture since 1940. The company\u2019s creations are all made from domestic wood and designed to suit Japan\u2019s smaller homes.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tokyo135\u00b0 Shinjuku Alta (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/tokyo135-shinjuku-alta\" target=\"_blank\">Tokyo135\u00b0 Shinjuku Alta<\/a> &#8211;  An offshoot of the nationwide Tansuya chain, Tokyo135&#8217;s Shinjuku Alta branch attracts a diverse crowd looking for slightly funkier kimono for all occasions.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pass the Baton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/pass-the-baton\" target=\"_blank\">Pass the Baton<\/a> &#8211;  modern recycle shop. You\u2019ll find a range of second-hand items, including antiques, furniture, clothing and art \u2013 many of which have been previously owned by well-known celebrities.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Solakzade  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/solakzade\" target=\"_blank\">Solakzade <\/a>&#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/howtospendit.ft.com\/womens-style\/202883-solakzade-a-subterranean-temple-of-vintage-spectacles-and-sunglasses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Solakzade\u2019s Harajuku (opens in a new tab)\">Solakzade\u2019s Harajuku<\/a> boutique is home to a distinctive range of unused vintage and antique frames sourced from Japan and around the globe. The shop has a particularly broad selection of styles in its 10,000-frame trove, including a few shades that date back all the way to the 1800s. <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mask Shop Omote (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/mask-shop-omote\" target=\"_blank\">Mask Shop Omote<\/a> &#8211;  a favourite among the city&#8217;s actors, mask-makers and headwear enthusiasts. The selection ranges from the usual to the fetishistic, including Venetian-style masks, medical gear, Hyottoko (Japanese-style clown masks), and items with animal motifs.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"House @ Mikiri Hassin (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/house-mikiri-hassin\" target=\"_blank\">House @ Mikiri Hassin<\/a> &#8211;  high-concept clothing by up-and-coming Japanese designers alongside select secondhand items from overseas <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nude Trump (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/tokyo\/shopping\/nude-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Nude Trump<\/a> &#8211;  long-standing vintage clothing shop with a chaotic jumble of outr\u00e9 garments and accessories with all kinds of studded, sequinned and fur-print oddities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"BucketList  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/22-bucket-list-things-to-do-in-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\">BucketList <\/a>&#8211; top 50 things to do when in Tokyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/lovetokyoawards.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Love Tokyo Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tokyofoodcast.com\/\">Tokyo Foodcast<\/a> &#8211; Insider food and sake discoveries in and around Tokyo, with occasional side trips thrown in just for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Conde-Nast 25 things to do in Tokyo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/gallery\/best-things-to-do-in-tokyo?utm_source=nl&amp;utm_brand=cnt&amp;utm_mailing=CNT_Daily_PM_092019&amp;utm_campaign=aud-dev&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bxid=5c33a3b53f92a41833db7ae3&amp;cndid=26963274&amp;hasha=5a8e0316f315754f0d560aaaad0de1af&amp;hashb=64d76faa005c97533d508256dca7c13da38a230a&amp;hashc=354e55946e17fb8227c17f453a0a192512185d05d31bdf7b0192653f1b2c9d51&amp;esrc=TRUEINK_BA_SWPS_17&amp;utm_content=Final&amp;utm_term=CNT_Daily\" target=\"_blank\">Conde-Nast 25 things to do in Tokyo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/illumi.walkerplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tokyo Illuminations for the Christmas season (opens in a new tab)\">Tokyo Illuminations for the Christmas season<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Random and interesting things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/online.kamenyaomote.com\/\">Kamenya Omoten<\/a> is a shop that sells masks and masks  <ul><li>Twitter feed of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shuhei_ookawara\">Junpei Okawara<\/a>, the director of Kamenya Omoten<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shinyokohama Ramen Museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g298173-d320019-Reviews-Shinyokohama_Ramen_Museum-Yokohama_Kanagawa_Prefecture_Kanto.html\" target=\"_blank\">Shinyokohama Ramen Museum<\/a> &#8211; tour the original Cup Ramen factory and even make your own special blend!<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"teamLab * Borderless (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/borderless.teamlab.art\/\" target=\"_blank\">teamLab * Borderless<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/planets.teamlab.art\/tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"teamLab * Planets (opens in a new tab)\">teamLab * Planets<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Buddha &#8211; Excellent experiences and shops not found in the normal guide books to hit up in Tokyo. https:\/\/black-buddha.com\/tokyo TimeOut Tokyo &#8211; a great list of local events, reviews, and current events to attend. Great to check out right before you head out. Time Out Love Tokyo Awards 2017 Top 100 best shops in Tokyo Particularly interesting Tokyo Hotarudo &#8211; a shop of Taisho period (1912-26) merchandise. Shin-Yoshiwara &#8211; unique souvenir shop that captures the spirit of Yoshiwara, Edo-Tokyo&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=4230\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cool","category-travel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4WECr-16e","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4232,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions\/4232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}